The Best Way To 5-A-Day

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Vegetable smoothies…green, earthy, stuffed to the gunnels with raw kale…is your mouth watering yet? Probably not – and that’s where I come in, with healthy vegetable smoothie recipes that are as nutritious as they are delicious.

We all know the somewhat infamous ‘green smoothies’. The best vegetables for green smoothies are probably kale and fresh spinach, or other dark leafy greens. Kale and spinach are powerhouses of nutrition , so they make for a super healthy smoothie recipe, packed with vitamins and antioxidants.

Unfortunately, they aren’t always the most immediately appealing flavours, which is why green smoothies get a bit of a bad rep!

However, if you know how to make vegetable smoothies properly, you’ll find many a sneaky way to get all the nutritional goodness of greens in a vegetable smoothie that tastes good.

A great way to make veggie smoothies taste better is to add a bit of salt to any smoothie containing kale, as this cuts out bitterness from the raw kale.

If you’re looking for a place to start, we’ve found one of the best green smoothie recipes, which talks you through the building blocks of a delicious green smoothie. You can also find a lot of red vegetable smoothies, most of which take beetroot as a base.

Vegetable smoothies are also an easy way to help support your weight loss journey. They tend to be high in fibre (thanks to all the fresh fruit and veggies) and can be made low in fat and calories.

This is a great recipe for weight loss because it means they are filling without piling on the calories.

Let’s get into it: vegetable smoothies that taste good!

What delicious ingredients will you be using to make vegetable smoothies? Let’s find out.

Bonus: light, fibrous, colourful

Grab the seriously impressive health benefits from the little purple power balls and get them down you in the tastiest way known to woman or man! A squeeze of lime or lemon juice adds a tasty zing.

Bonus: flavorful, refreshing

After a cool and refreshing summer drink that is healthy too? Try our pineapple and spinach smoothie with fresh mint!

Protein: 12.5g
Calories: 137 kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: JoyFoodSunshine
Bonus: paleo, vegan

This Zucchini Smoothie Recipe is the perfect way to use the abundance of zucchini growing in your garden this summer! It’s made with only 7 ingredients and comes together in less than 5 minutes! Plus it’s gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo and vegan with no added sweeteners. A scoop of protein powder ups those protein levels too!

Protein: 9g
Calories: 221 kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: ItsAVegWorld
Bonus: creamy, tropical, nutritious

This cucumber smoothie recipe is made with pineapple, banana, and spinach for a pretty green color and refreshing taste. Lime juice, coconut flakes, chia seeds, Greek yogurt, and mint leaves add bursts of flavor and nutrition!

Protein: 11g
Calories: 372 kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: EatTheGains
Bonus: creamy, rich, full of antioxidants

Thick and creamy Sweet Potato Smoothie made with sweet potatoes, cauliflower, almond butter and almond milk, it is loaded with loaded with vitamin A & C, fiber, antioxidants, and healthy fats! Tastes like sweet potato pie and a delicious way to get in more veggies! Paleo, vegan, and dairy free.

Protein: 13.1g
Calories: 203 kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: JoyFoodSunshine
Bonus: versatile, simple, delicious

How to make the best green smoothie recipe! A simple green smoothie for beginners that is healthy, tastes amazing, and it’s made with 4 ingredients in less than 5 minutes! Plus my tips on meal prepping smoothies!

Protein: 1g
Calories: 41 kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: TheKitchenGirl
Bonus: tart, refreshing, detoxifying

Beet smoothie recipe (also called beetroot smoothie) is made with raw beets, carrots, ginger, apple, leafy greens, and no added sugar. Raw beet smoothie is a healthy start to any day!

Protein: 7g
Calories: 281 kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: AlwaysUseButter
Bonus: fibrous, tasty, zingy

Get your 5-a-day in one glass with this delicious broccoli smoothie. Filled with lemon, ginger and pineapple flavor you won’t even taste the broccoli. Make it with fresh or frozen broccoli – just use what you have.

Protein: 11g
Calories: 309 kcal
Ready in: 10 minutes
Recipe by: FeastingNotFasting
Bonus: fruity, nutritious, high protein

Beet smoothie with almond butter, banana, and hemp hearts – delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.

Protein: 14g
Calories: 223 kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: ThroughTheFibroFog
Bonus: light, tasty

This celery cucumber smoothie is light and refreshing, and perfect for breakfast or as a healthy mid-afternoon snack. Very easy to make, it takes just five minutes and is packed with green goodness! One of my favorite veggie smoothie recipes!

Protein: 2g
Calories: 207 kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: SpiceUpTheCurry
Bonus: creamy, simple

My favorite mango mint smoothie recipe is vegan, healthy yet creamy, and full of tropical flavors. It requires only 4 ingredients + a blender. You’ll instantly be hooked this summer!

Protein: 12.6g
Calories: 253 kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: YummyAddiction
Bonus: refreshing, healthy

Quench your thirst with this vegetable and fruit packed zucchini smoothie. It’s refreshing, smooth, healthy, and so satisfying that you will be happy to have it every day.

Protein: 24g
Calories: 292 kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: JarOfLemons
Bonus: high protein, delicious

This Spinach Banana Smoothie is refreshing and delicious! Made with 6 simple ingredients, it’s so easy to blend together, add your favorite toppings, and enjoy.

Protein: 5g
Calories: 317 kcal
Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: TheAlmondEater
Bonus: fruity, nutritious, high protein

This Butternut Squash Smoothie tastes like fall in a glass! It’s made with just five ingredients–roasted butternut squash, dates, coconut, cinnamon, and milk, and is a healthy way to start the day.

Bonus: creamy, fuelling, super nutritious

Avocado Spinach Smoothie. It packs high amounts of almost everything – fibre, protein, vitamins A and C, potassium, iron, calcium. A True Nutrition Bomb. Why not whip one up right now?

FAQs

What vegetables are good in a smoothie?

Leafy greens, like baby spinach, kale or swiss chard are good in a smoothie, because they are extremely nutrient dense but with a relatively bland flavor and a texture that breaks down easily.

Avocado is a great vegetable to add for creaminess. You can also incorporate harder vegetables like beetroot, broccoli and carrot.

Is drinking vegetable smoothies good for you?

Yes! You can access all the goodness of vegetables in a simple drink! Vegetable smoothies are usually high in fibre, which is good for your digestion, and high in vitamins and other nutrients contained in vegetables.

They should also be low in fat, if vegetables are the primary ingredient. If your smoothie recipe is high in fat, check whether that fat is unsaturated fat or saturated fat. If it is unsaturated fat it is still good for you, but if it is saturated fat, then steer clear!

Does blending destroy nutrients?

No! The nutrients found in fruit remain intact throughout the blending process, as does the fibre content.

There have been ideas floating around to the effect that blending speeds up the oxidation process, by which fruit when chopped and exposed to oxygen begins to lose nutritional value.

However, oxidation occurs over far longer periods of time than it takes to blend fruit and drink a smoothie, so the amount of nutrient loss you experience in that time is insignificant.

What is the healthiest vegetable blend?

A vegetable blend that includes leafy greens like spinach, kale and chard is always going to be super healthy. These greens are superfoods stuffed to the gunnels with iron, potassium and a plethora of vitamins.

Including a portion of leafy greens alongside a portion of another fruit/veg in a smoothie is sure to give you a super healthy breakfast.

What vegetables are good to blend together?

Spinach and avocado blend together well to make a creamy smoothie. Carrot and ginger also work well together, bringing you a tangy and refreshing drink. For something lighter, try cucumber, mint and pineapple!

Another creamy and delicious option is butternut squash/cooked pumpkin blended with banana.

We hope you have enjoyed trying our healthy recipes for vegetable smoothies! Which veggie-packed smoothies were your favorites?